One on One with Anthony A. Mestas

Cyclones Bailie Jones took first place at the 300 meter dash with a time of 2:19 at Dutch Clark stadium on Saturday.

Name: Bailie Jones

School: Pueblo West High School

Year, age: Senior, 18

Sports: Track, cross-country

I started running track in middle school and I started running cross-country my junior year in high school. My dad ran track while he was in high school and he told me he really enjoyed it, so I decided to go out.

Where is your favorite place to run and why?

I like to run through City Park, down by the river near Dutch Clark Stadium. It gives you something to look at and it’s nice and cool down there.

What goes through your mind when you are at the starting line?

Win. Do your best. Make coach happy. Very nervous, too.

What goes through your mind during a race?

I really don’t think about anything when I am running. Maybe to get done.

You run the 200-, the 400-, the 800-meter races and the mile. Which one do you like best?

My main event and my best event is the 800. It’s definitely the toughest race for me.

What keeps you from quitting?

I am really mentally tough. I really like to make myself and others proud.

If you could be any athlete in any sport for a day who would it be and why?

Allyson Felix, USA Olympic medalist. She runs track and she is great at what she does and I can tell that she loves what she does. And I maybe want to be there some day.

What are your hobbies?

I like to play sand volleyball at the park a lot with my friends. Shopping definitely. Other than that I am at practice or running on the weekends.

In your opinion, what is the most important issue facing the United States this year?

I think money issues. Our school is finally going through changes because we finally got enough money to make the new track and make extra parts of the building that should have been built before. I know we are not the only ones going through it.